One of the best beast to walk the planet - and when I set my eyes upon this beauty it was a wonderful experience to see a African Elephant in a Safari @ the West Midlands for the very first time.
I am not sure if these elephant can be trained - seen most trained ones to be their cousins the Asian elephant - recently seen the movie "Water for Elephants" - based on the zoo life of a young man and an Elephant , was quiet a good one and a must see movie.
Some stamps :
A good collectible WWF Stamps set from Uganda -
This species is on a decline , due to several reasons :
- Ivory Demand.
- Desertification.
- Land Conflicts .
The one I see as a major issue is - land conflicts - where in sharing areas with humans makes their habitat unsuitable and poses a new challenge .
The conservation of this beautiful animal is the need of the hour ; the decline in supporting habitats makes it a threatened species and more challenging .
The best stamps and the earliest I have are from Belgian Congo :
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